Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Ralph Lane led the expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. He was appointed by Sir Walter Raleigh, who sponsored the expedition to establish the first English colony in North America. The group consisted of around 600 men who arrived on Roanoke Island, present-day North Carolina.
The Roanoke Island Settlement was planned and supported by Sir Walter Raleigh. He received a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England to establish a colony in the New World and sent an expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. However, subsequent attempts to establish a permanent settlement on Roanoke Island were unsuccessful.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent a group of colonists to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in the New World. This marked the beginning of England's colonization of North America.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent 117 people to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in North America. He hoped to establish a base for further exploration, trade, and ultimately profit from the New World.
Sir Walter Raleigh made an early attempt at colonization on Roanoke Island. He sent a group of settlers in 1585, but the colony ultimately failed and became known as the "Lost Colony" because all of its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.
In 1584 and 1585 respectively, two voyages were made to Roanoke Island to find a suitable military bastion. Both groups consisted of men only. The third voyage in 1587 consisted of men, women and boys. All three voyages originated in England.
Sir Ralph Lane led the expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. He was appointed by Sir Walter Raleigh, who sponsored the expedition to establish the first English colony in North America. The group consisted of around 600 men who arrived on Roanoke Island, present-day North Carolina.
The Roanoke Island Settlement was planned and supported by Sir Walter Raleigh. He received a charter from Queen Elizabeth I of England to establish a colony in the New World and sent an expedition to Roanoke Island in 1585. However, subsequent attempts to establish a permanent settlement on Roanoke Island were unsuccessful.
Roanoke Island in what is now Dare County. The island is on the east coast between the mainland and the Outer Banks.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent a group of colonists to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in the New World. This marked the beginning of England's colonization of North America.
He sponsored a voyage to the New World. He sent a contingent of men to seek out a suitable place for a military bastion. Roanoke Island, in what is now North Carolina, was selected. Ralegh did not accompany that, or either of the two subsequent Roanoke Voyages.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent 117 people to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in North America. He hoped to establish a base for further exploration, trade, and ultimately profit from the New World.
Sir Walter Raleigh made an early attempt at colonization on Roanoke Island. He sent a group of settlers in 1585, but the colony ultimately failed and became known as the "Lost Colony" because all of its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.
The Roanoke Colony was established in 1585 on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. The initial group sent by Sir Walter Raleigh returned to England, and a second group arrived in 1587, only to mysteriously disappear by 1590, leading to the colony being known as the "Lost Colony."
Settlers were sent to Roanoke Island in 1587 by Sir Walter Raleigh in an attempt to establish a permanent English colony in the New World. The hope was to establish a base for further exploration and economic gain. However, the colony ultimately failed and became known as the "Lost Colony" as its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent his first group of settlers to the New World in 1585. This expedition established the Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island, which is in present-day North Carolina. The colony ultimately failed, and when a subsequent supply mission arrived in 1590, the settlers had vanished, leading to the mystery of the "Lost Colony."
The first time he sent all men.The second time the settlers ran out of supplies